conversion vs rectification

rectification vs conversion

conversion and rectification both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conversion	Yes	No	No	No
rectification	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, rectification is a hyponym of conversion; that is, rectification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conversion:

conversion: an event that results in a transformation
rectification: the conversion of alternating current to direct current

Other hyponyms of conversion include glycogenesis, isomerisation, isomerization.

conversion (noun)	rectification (noun)
the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another	the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life	determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
a successful free throw or try for point after a touchdown	the conversion of alternating current to direct current
act of exchanging one type of money or security for another	(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
a change in the units or form of an expression:
interchange of subject and predicate of a proposition
an event that results in a transformation
a change of religion
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism represses emotional conflicts which are then converted into physical symptoms that have no organic basis

Difference between conversion and rectification

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